MOBILE, Alabama -- Rides, games and other amusements attracted fairgoers on the opening night of the Greater Gulf State Fair Friday. The fair continues through Nov. 4. at the fairgrounds at the corner of Zeigler Blvd. and Cody Road in
Mobile.

"The Bigger Midway is
Back" is one of the fair's themes this year. To support the theme, 57 rides are among the amusements, including five that are new to the fair and several that haven't been featured for a long time.